Invest in your employees and strengthen your organization with our听customized training course, Learning Experience Design: A Learner-Centered Design Thinking Approach. 听
Transform the way you design learning solutions from the ground up. This course will take you beyond standard content-laden instructional design into the emerging realm of learning experience design (LXD). Start crafting more engaging, learner-centered and results-focused learning solutions. Through a blend of live virtual sessions and self-study modules, you鈥檒l develop the ability to create impactful technology-enhanced learning experiences grounded in evidence-based principles and proven design practices. During the course you will also have the opportunity to apply your newfound skills to a work-related project to implement back on the job. Make the shift to LXD and be in the forefront of today鈥檚 evolving learning and development profession.
Please Note: This course is only available through our Customized Training Solutions program, in which a company or organization works directly with the School of Continuing Education to provide the training for their group. We do not have a public class available for individuals wanting to take this course.
If you are an individual interested in this course, please consider our Train the Trainer program as an alternative.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
After completing this course participants will be able to:听
- Describe five major shifts to transition from older instructional design practices to the new learner and task-centered approach for designing learning experiences.听
- Demonstrate and share LXD practices with colleagues to boost learner satisfaction and performance outcomes.听
- Apply cutting edge design thinking strategies beginning at the project startup phase to better understand multiple stakeholder perspectives and desired results.听
- Adopt a participatory and agile approach to learning design incorporating multiple perspectives and feedback from colleagues, managers and prospective learners as part of an iterative design process.听听听
- Demonstrate design thinking ideation techniques to creatively combine new digital learning strategies with the capabilities of available learning platforms and software tools to develop innovative and cost-effective learning solutions.听听听
- Apply LXD strategies including learner personas, experience maps, iterative design, rapid prototyping and feedforward-feedback techniques to ensure learning designs are aligned with learner needs and performance goals. 听
- Develop instructional content that integrates cognitive, emotional, behavioral and social aspects of learning using techniques such as contextualization to anchor learning to specific job situations. 听
- Refine and implement a prototype design plan created during the course for a work-related project.听
Course Outline/Topics
- Week 1:听 Introduction听and Application of听the LXD听Approach
- Core elements of听online听learning experiences (structure and psychodynamics)
- Making the shift from conventional instructional design to听LXD
- Applying听design thinking听to听the LXD process
- An integrated LXD framework for designing online听learning
- Factors听that influence engagement and听deep听learning in online environments
- Designing learner and task-centered interfaces,听content structures听and motivational听elements
- Exploring affordances of new technology听tools for听designing听hybridized听content interactions
- Individual/team project听work
Week 2:听听Designing听Impactful听Online听Learning Activities and Social Interactions听
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- Designing online activities to promote active and deep听learning
- Engagement strategies including contextualization听and听scenario-based听learning
- Designing online social interactions that support knowledge and skill听development
- Feedback strategies for听enhancing听learner听agency and听motivation
- Evaluating and assessing learning outcomes, impact, and ROI
- Challenges and strategies听for听implementing听LXD听in听various听work听contexts
- Personal project reviews and debriefings
Who Should Attend
- Instructors听and trainers
- Instructional听designers
- Learning and talent development leaders
Notes
This听fully online听two-week听course听consists听of:
- Introductory prework (1 hr.)
- Live virtual听classes听(four听2-hour听sessions, 8 hrs.)
- Online self-study modules with mini-projects (4 hrs.)
- Online discussion听forum听participation听(optional听1听hr.)
- Mini prototype project听work听(4听hrs.)
Estimated total: 16-18 hours
This course听requires听completing assignments prior to听each of the four live听virtual听class sessions.